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Kseniya Sukhinova wanted to be Olympic champion in swimming, not Miss World

San Juan, 19 may (EFE) .- Miss World 2008, the Russian Kseniya Sukhinova confessed today in San Juan that his dream was to win this competition, but being a champion Olympic swimming.

It was my dream to become Miss World, but Olympic champion in swimming, because it is the sport I have always done, like ballet dancing, said the beauty queen, 21.

Sukhinova, Miss Russia 2007, made his statements as part of a tour visiting the Caribbean for holding the Miss World 2011.This year will be held in South Africa and Vietnam in the next, where he held Miss Universe 2008.

The beauty, who recently finished his studies in Engineering, held that Puerto Rico is a great country, so you like to stay longer to visit.

He added that among the 15 countries he has visited as Miss World, has raised approximately $ 17 million for homeless people and poor communities, including in Vietnam, where the next president of the Organization, Julia Morley, handed over 3,000 homes.

Morley, for his part, stressed that the target for Miss World held in Puerto Rico would present a brutal spectacle.

recognized as important for a country to hold this event is that tourists and guests to see what people are doing .

It is not only to promote Puerto Rico, but what they enjoy. Tourism is as vital now. Puerto Rico has to want and desire, he said.

Among the activities that will Sukhinova in Puerto Rico are participating in a fashion show tomorrow, Wednesday, whose funds will be donated to the Foundation Wilnelia Merced for children with limited economic resources.

Thanks, for her part, Miss World 1975, acknowledged that the contest would be the perfect event to promote tourism in Puerto Rico, because they see it in about 185 countries. EFE